Compartment drug receptacle



No. s25,|3s. Patented May l6, I899.

a. w. BOYD. GOMPARTMENT DRUG BECEPTAGLE.

(Application filed Nov. 3, 1898.) i 2 Shoets$haet I.

(No Model.)

Patentod May l6, I899.

G. W. BOYD. GOMPABTMENT DRUG BECEPTAGLE.

(Application filed Nov. 8, 1898;)

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(No Model.)

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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. BOYD, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

COM PARTMENT DRUG- -REcEPTAcLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters latent 1\ To. 625,138, dated May16, 1899.

Application filed November 3, 1898. Serial No. 695,383. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. BOYD, a citizen of the United States,residing at VVashington, in the Districtof Columbia, have inventicalproperties.

It is well known to those familiar with the drug business that certaindrugs or medicines come in the form of roots, lumps, or blocks and alsoin the form of powders. In drugstores and pharmacies where such drugs ormedicines are dispensed or sold it is usual to have two receptacles, onefor holding the same in the form of roots or lumps and the other forholding the same in a powdered form.

- The object of my invention is to provide a single receptacle of novelconstruction in which the drugs in the form of roots or lumps and alsoin the form of powder may be kept and the roots or lumps be in fullview.

I The novel features of the invention will be fully describedhereinafter and defined in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a drugbox or receptacle constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 isa cross-section on the line 0000, Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectionon the line y 1 Fig. 2.

In the said drawings the reference-numeral 1 designates a rectangularbox of sheet metal or other suitable material provided with a glassfront 2. Above this front there is a rectangular plate having its edgesbent inwardly, forming flanges 3, for holding a label. The said box isdivided by a vertical partition 4 into two compartments 5 and 6, thefront one, 5, for holding roots or lumps and the rear one, 6, forholding said roots and lumps in a powdered form. At the upper end ofsaid partition is a plate 7, to which are hinged two covers 8, providedwith inwardly-extending flanges 9 to make a tight joint when closed.These covers are separate and independent from each other, and one isforthe front compartment and the other for the rear.

The means employed for hinging and supporting the covers 8 constitute afeature of importance in my improved construction.

Referring to Fig. 2, it will be noted that the top edge of the partition4 is reinforced by a beading, comprising the horizontal strip 10- vandthe depending sides 11, which are bent down over the edge of thepartition 4. Upon this strip 10 is secured by solder or other means theplate 7, havingits edges '7 bent inwardly upon itself to form the hingesfor the covers.

It will be obvious that the construction thus described affords a stronghinge-support for the covers 9 and gives the hinge-plate a substantialsupport upon the top of the partition.

In use drugs in the form of roots, lumps, or blocks are placed in thefront compartment, while the same drugs in a powdered form are placed inthe rear compartment. The solid drugs can thus be readily seen throughthe glass front.

The advantages of my invention will be apparent. Drugs in both a solidand powdered form may be kept in the same receptacle, .and it will onlybe necessary to look at the solid drugs to tell where the same drugs ina powdered form may be found.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is- Thecombination with the receptacle havinga transparentfront, of a verticalpartition dividing the receptacle into two independent compartments, areinforcing-strip at the top edge of the partition comprising ahorizontal strip, and depending vertical sides, a plate secured uponsaid reinforcing-strip and having its edges turned up to form hinges,and covers independently hinged to said plate.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE w. BOYD.

Witnesses:

GUY CooMBs, HELEN E. PARKER.

